Civil asset forfeiture is a hot topic right now, it's total bullshit. Unfortunately here in California we just had a promising reform bill shot down by misrepresentation from the law enforcement lobbies. Most of the California forfeit cases deal with cannabis cultivation.
it is the advertising on the internet and the doing "business" with the general public that allows them to come in and seize your property.
The scary thing is, when you get to looking at civil asset forfeiture, they really don't need
any reason to take your stuff, you do not need to be accused or convicted of a crime, and you have no recourse to get it back.
I have researched your story a bit and I'm so sorry you are experiencing this bullshit man. Asset forfeiture is a serious injustice in the states due to the utter lack of due process surrounding it, I've seen this before in marijuana cultivation busts where licensed growers still have vast amounts of property seized "pending investigation", sometimes even going as far to remove the kids from the home. Our household will keep you in our prayers, keep your head up.
And our government will waste resources investigating this man instead of the hyper corrupt banking officials that actually have victims for their crimes (the American public). Why don't they send some guys with wires into a board meeting?
This is bullshit man, again I'm so sorry you had to deal with this.